Cook

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- **Work setting**:

- Restaurant
- Bar
- Bistro
- **Tasks**:

- Co-ordinate special events
- Determine the size of food portions and costs
- Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization
- Requisition food and kitchen supplies
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Inspect kitchens and food service areas
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Order supplies and equipment
- Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Recruit and hire staff
- Manage kitchen operations
- **Transportation/travel information**:

- Willing to travel
- **Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
- **Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- **Employment terms options**:

- Early morning
- Evening
- **Employment terms options**:

- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- **Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Parking available
- **Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- **Support for youths**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- **Support for Veterans**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- **Support for Indigenous people**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
- **Support for mature workers**:

- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
- **Supports for visible minorities**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities